What kind of nation : Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and the epic struggle to create a United States

"What Kind of Nation is an account of the bitter and protracted struggle between two titans of the early republic over the power of the presidency and the independence of the judiciary. The clash between fellow Virginians (and second cousins) Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall remains the most decisive confrontation between a president and a chief justice in American history. Fought in private as well as in full public view, their struggle defined basic constitutional relationships in the early days of the republic and resonates still in debates over the role of the federal government vis-a-vis the states and the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret laws." "More than 150 years after Jefferson's and Marshall's deaths, their words and achievements still reverberate in constitutional debate and political battle. What Kind of Nation is a dramatic rendering of a bitter struggle between two shrewd politicians and powerful statesmen that helped create a United States."--Jacket.Weiterlesen…

"Swindling propositions" --
"The reign of witches" --
A sense of duty --
Defending the President --
Prelude to a revolution --
"The fangs of Jefferson" --
"The least dangerous" branch --
Mr. Marbury's missing commission --
A "bungling way" to remove judges --
Treason against the United States --
Final battles.

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The clash between Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall remains the most crucial confrontation between a President and a Chief Justice in our nation's history. "What Kind of Nation" is a dramatic rendering of the battle between two shrewd politicians and powerful statesmen. It assesses the consequences of a struggle which is still being fought.Weiterlesen…

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Evan Thomas author of "Robert Kennedy: His Life" The founding of the republic, too long neglected as the fusty province of dead white males, has come back to life in the past few years. James Simon has made vivid and understandable a key chapter in that creation: the battle between Thomas Jefferson and Chief Justice John Marshall. With sure strokes, human understanding, and a good eye for telling detail, Simon tells us how their differences went a long way to shape the democracy we live in.Weiterlesen…

""Swindling propositions" -- "The reign of witches" -- A sense of duty -- Defending the President -- Prelude to a revolution -- "The fangs of Jefferson" -- "The least dangerous" branch -- Mr. Marbury's missing commission -- A "bungling way" to remove judges -- Treason against the United States -- Final battles."@en

""What Kind of Nation is an account of the bitter and protracted struggle between two titans of the early republic over the power of the presidency and the independence of the judiciary. The clash between fellow Virginians (and second cousins) Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall remains the most decisive confrontation between a president and a chief justice in American history. Fought in private as well as in full public view, their struggle defined basic constitutional relationships in the early days of the republic and resonates still in debates over the role of the federal government vis-a-vis the states and the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret laws." "More than 150 years after Jefferson's and Marshall's deaths, their words and achievements still reverberate in constitutional debate and political battle. What Kind of Nation is a dramatic rendering of a bitter struggle between two shrewd politicians and powerful statesmen that helped create a United States."--Jacket."